Ideal frequency to check in with a boutique

[chiscott_29]

I don’t get the smart ass comments…I really don’t. When somebody asks a question and they show sincerity, why can’t you simply move on and just not comment at all if you don’t want to be helpful?

I asked a ton of newb questions when I started participating on this forum. The one thing that absolutely drew me into AP was the genuine camaraderie from everybody. It seems like Keyboard Warrior Syndrome spreads as fast as Covid…

Anyway, OP, to your question. Obviously there is no magical answer here. My personal approach is to check in once every 3 months to re-state interest. That’s it. Don’t ask about other watches unless you genuinely want them instead of whatever it is you asked about originally. Keep it to one watch and keep showing that it’s something you want to add to your collection.

Good luck!


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[Frank Tupelo]

Originally Posted by chiscott_29

I don’t get the smart ass comments…I really don’t. When somebody asks a question and they show sincerity, why can’t you simply move on and just not comment at all if you don’t want to be helpful?

I asked a ton of newb questions when I started participating on this forum. The one thing that absolutely drew me into AP was the genuine camaraderie from everybody. It seems like Keyboard Warrior Syndrome spreads as fast as Covid…

Anyway, OP, to your question. Obviously there is no magical answer here. My personal approach is to check in once every 3 months to re-state interest. That’s it. Don’t ask about other watches unless you genuinely want them instead of whatever it is you asked about originally. Keep it to one watch and keep showing that it’s something you want to add to your collection.

Good luck!


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I appreciate the genuine response. I also don’t take the sarcastic remarks too seriously.

I tried to piece together the right approach from this forum, as well as others before posting. I hoped a dedicated thread to the topic would not only be personally helpful, but also a great resource for those like myself who have similar questions but are unable to glean the answers from a mosaic approach.

[cascavel]

Originally Posted by chiscott_29

I don’t get the smart ass comments…I really don’t. When somebody asks a question and they show sincerity, why can’t you simply move on and just not comment at all if you don’t want to be helpful?

I asked a ton of newb questions when I started participating on this forum. The one thing that absolutely drew me into AP was the genuine camaraderie from everybody. It seems like Keyboard Warrior Syndrome spreads as fast as Covid…

Anyway, OP, to your question. Obviously there is no magical answer here. My personal approach is to check in once every 3 months to re-state interest. That’s it. Don’t ask about other watches unless you genuinely want them instead of whatever it is you asked about originally. Keep it to one watch and keep showing that it’s something you want to add to your collection.

Good luck!


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It's just the necessary release of tension since everyone in the Wonderful World of Watches is so tightly wound these days. It's understandable that the entry of a new player who's trying to woo the same merchandise from the same sales people you are asking you how to do it when you haven't quite figured it out yourself would elicit humorous responses.
Perhaps some folks, new to the Forum, genuinely don't understand that buying a Royal Oak (or a Nautilus, Daytona, Aquanaut, any FPJ et al) has evolved from being a gentlemanly leisure to a bloody knife fight to the death and so they ask these questions in all innocence, but that shouldn't insulate them from the hazing.

[dawalsh]

My SA got me a watch on my first visit, get my wife’s watch 6 months later. She told me on my first visit to text her every month so I’m always in her thought when the watch I want comes in. I do so every 6 weeks mostly make small talks unless AP announced something fun I’d mention about my wish list.